NC F&B Podcast

We're talking ~shop~ (grocery shopping that is) with Weaver Street Market 's merchandising manager James Watts! The market was founded in 1988 (Watts has been there since 1992) as a pioneer for modern grocery store co-ops that allowed duality of ownership between shoppers and workers. We speak to Watts about how Weaver Street Market creates an empowering workplace and engages consumers with intere...

Today we feature legendary pitmaster Ed Mitchell and his son Ryan! Ed tells us that he got into the bbq business after making a whole hog for his mom one day for lunch at their mom and pop grocery store in Wilson, which quickly got the attention of customers and became incredibly popular even outside of town. Ed and Ryan went on to open The Pit, which delivered barbecue cooked in the way that it w...

The tide is beginning to rise for the Female winemaker and the women who own wineries. Find out from Imbibe Magazine's 2019 Wine Person of The Year, Amy Bess Cook on why that's important. This episode speaks to anyone who hasn't been given a fair/equal chance because of their gender, color or creed. Listen up and you will be aware. Once awareness sets in, get ready for action. One more treat for y...

_________________________________________________________ Welcome our newest sponsor of the podcast, The Folks Foundation! Learn more here: https://www.folksfoundation.org And check out The Butchers Market!  Your Neighborhood Butcher & Specialty Grocer. P roviding premium meats, local products and excellent hospitality every day. https://www.thebutchersmarkets.com Thirsty for a sweet bite? Well th...

_________________________________________________________ Welcome our newest sponsor of the podcast, The Folks Foundation! Learn more here: https://www.folksfoundation.org And check out The Butchers Market!  Your Neighborhood Butcher & Specialty Grocer. P roviding premium meats, local products and excellent hospitality every day. https://www.thebutchersmarkets.com Thirsty for a sweet bite? Well th...

It's not impactful enough to start a hyper local brewery using all local ingredients. Inspire and stimulate an entire southern brewer economy based on local agriculture, now that begins to scratch Sean Lilly Wilson's itch. If spending over $500k in local agriculture wasn't enough for Sean and Fullsteam, was spearheading the Pop The Cap Movement? What about being a 4 time James Beard Award nominee...

The true "Duke of Durham" lets us in on what happened during the Durham gas explosion. Chef Matt also lets us peek inside his brain for a few secrets to success; Use your imagination and write things down Take inspiration and learn lessons from your family Empower your employees Be aware of simple tasks Prepare your mental mise en place Thoughts on being a chef vs a restauranteur   _______________...

Listen in as Max and guest-hosts Bobby McFarland and Lauren Kruchten chat with Chef Chris Coleman of the soon-to-be-open The Goodyear House in Charlotte! Tune in tomorrow to hear our convo about Chris's experiences cooking at The McNinch House, Asbury and Stoke, the evolution of Charlotte's food scene and how The Goodyear House will contribute to the burgeoning NoDa neighborhood.   _______________...

Open a steak house with a legendary chef, right next door to an illustrious performing arts center. The Weddington brothers did it! Listen in to find out what it likes to make a steakhouse fit the foodie culture of Durham, NC.  Also, all the answers to: How to properly brine a turkey. Who you should be rooting for, football wise on Thanksgiving? The never ending question of, what to drink with Tha...

Caviar, some of us think, delicacy and the peak of culinary excellence. Some of us think caviar and we think "fishy egg crap." Marshallberg Farm right here on the coast of North Carolina thought caviar equals a sustainable and farm-able protein source. Beyond all the other attributes let me validate this episode and clarify by letting you know that the caviar and smoked sturgeon meat was simply de...

We sit down with the princess of the Vajra Winery Francesca Vajra , who produces the king of wines, Barolo. Vajra is arguably the most influential producer of Barolo and Piemonte wines in the last 15 years. Francesca visited NC and sat down with us to share the secrets to producing delicious Barolo. Francesca provides insight into how to respect your land and understand it's purpose. Oh, also how...

Here's a short bonus episode to feature the Gingerbread Benefit that supports Triangle Family Services. Podcast link in the comments section.   Click here to get tickets: https://tfsnc.org/event/gingerbread-benefit   We speak with the CEO of The Triangle Family Services, Alice Lutz & Pastry Chef Tiesha Whittaker of Buttermilk Boutique. (Recently voted People's Choice Winner for best pastry chef at...

We travel to Cornelius, NC for an exclusive conversation with Chef Greg Collier of The Yolk, Soul Food Sessions and the upcoming Leah & Louise. https://theyolkcafe.com/about-the-chef/ As well as the host of the evening, Joe Kindred of Hello, Sailor and Kindred. https://hellosailornc.com https://kindreddavidson.com Guests co-hosts Chef Bobby McFarland and Lauren Kruchten join Max as we discuss the...

This episode gets fungi-ly! Did you now that Oyster mushrooms have more protein than chicken? Tune into to find out the secrets behind farming mushrooms. Why do some mushrooms taste better than others? Laura Stewart has all the answers and she makes Mushroom Jerky! We are proud welcome our newest sponsor to the show, Proof Alcohol Ice Cream  https://proofalcoholicecream.com  where you can Eat & Dr...

Today's episode features Lyndon Smith and Amie Fields, founders of the funky @botanistandbarrel! The couple tells us the story of how they got their cidery in Cedar Grove started and their first experiment with blueberry wine, then we talk about their background in the wine business, what they're currently offering and what new and exciting ciders are in the works.      We are proud welcome our ne...

 Why go to Johnston County for BBQ? Redneck BBQ is scientific, it's for "people who were picked last at dodgeball."  It doesn't matter how it's supposed to taste, what matters is how does it taste?  Jerry Stephenson isn't scared of anything, except for maybe his Momma's opinion of his food, listen into find out if she likes his BBQ. Also in this episode; Banana Pudding Cannoli Ugly Drum Smokers Re...

Bartender to businessman, Niall Hanley is the American dream. He came to Raleigh as a bartender, and is now a community leader. Niall's most recent project was bringing the Morgan Street Food Hall to Raleigh, before that he brought the Hibernian pub , the world renowned Raleigh Beer Garden and many more to Raleigh. Listen in to find out his keys to success and what's next, oh and how to achieve a...

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, An Asheville Culinary Event. This episode features:   Listen all week for new episodes dropping, all about Asheville!   **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in Holly Springs! https://bestowbakedgoods.com Follow them on Instagram @bestowbakedgoods **Need wine & beer? Of cou...

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, an Asheville Culinary Event. This episode features Gin! Geek out as we discuss, Juniper , Old Tom , Genever, the history of Gin and the future of it in North Carolina Listen all week for new episodes dropping, all about Asheville!   **Support Bestow Baked Goods, currently located in Fuquay-Varina but soon to open in...

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, An Asheville Culinary Event. In this episode we chat cheese finally! Then, we go high atop downtown Asheville to the Montford Rooftop Bar to discuss the inns and outs of Asheville. This episode features: Sasha Shreders -Cheese Expert for Cheney Brothers Philip Bollhoefer (exec chef) and Miranda Escalante (bev manager...

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, An Asheville Culinary Event.  Throughout the week, we will release episodes featuring those who participated in bringing the inaugural Chow Chow event too Asheville. In this episode, it's all about the meats. We have Casey McKissick & Meg Montgomery of Foothills Meats. We get into butchering, sustainability and respo...

It's Asheville Week as the NC F&B Podcast travels to the mountains for Chow Chow, An Asheville Culinary Event.  Throughout the week, we will release episodes featuring those who participated in bringing the inaugural Chow Chow event too Asheville. First up, it's the famed Charlotte establishment Dot Dot Dot, run by Stefan Huebner and his chef, Daniel Wheeler. We discuss the food scene in both Ashe...

Chicken Parm-Ramen, need I say more? That dish is just a hint of what this Papa is cooking up. Tom Cuomo , had a vision of what he wanted to cook and where. Listen in to understand how he learned by the side of Wylie Dufresne . Find out where Chef Tom gets his inspiration to come up with dishes such as tonkatsu milanese and Kombu gnocchi. Surprisingly, Chef Cuomo did not use Itameshi as a resource...

https://www.facebook.com/events/403219340334827/?ti=icl  CLICK ABOVE to RSVP for Tony's Taco Tube!! 🌮 🌮 🌮  A Jersey girl becomes an activist and an accidental chef and then wins a James Beard award for Best Chef Southeast. From the Lantern in Chapel Hill , to The Durham Hotel in Durham, to writing her own " Cooking In The Moment, " cookbook Chef Andrea Reusing is Dynamic! Also heard in this epi...

On tomorrow's episode we speak with five of the talented chefs who will be competing for the title of Best Chef in NC at the NCRLA Chef Showdown on September 30! Get your tickets HERE !! Hear from Kyle Teears of Whiskey Kitchen , Tie Whitaker of Buttermilk Boutique, LLC. , Brandon Shepard of Urban Street Eats , Amanda Ezzell of Ezzel's Catering and Jamie Turner of Earl's Grocery  and Soul Food Ses...